The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-29
CAUGHT In THE COURTS.
NEW TERM OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT BEGUN.
Amusing Incidents During the Impanel-
ing of Juries, Which Is Well Nigh
Completed--Police Bowel Receives
the Full Limit of Punishment.

the Full Limit Of Punishment.
The September term Of the United States
district court, Judge Il. S. Hammond pre-
siding, began yesterday. There was quite
a scene Of hustle and activity, owing to the
fact that about 400 men, summoned fol
jury service, We're in attendance Out oI
this number iifty-nino were chosen by lot,
and the importuning for release began
Here is where the humorous side of the
proceedings come in. Nothing but legal
excuses, such as over sixty-hye years Of
age, being neither householder nor free
holder, ETC., are accepted. The unfort-
innate gentlemen have no avenue for
escape over the preconccivcd opinion
racket, and hence must march m with
something glt-edgcd. One man pleads an
increase IN his family.
when did the offspring appear" asked
the arblter OF fate.
Some time last month";" was the reply,
doubtingly given.
lie or she'll survive with glance and
carcss from you enthusiastically. Take
NbNl NtNl bHlbllG lllt flitls NfAt
"My house has been destroyed by fire,
and unless am there 20 skirmish around
and look after affair my home is doomed. Z"
when did the calamity occur2''
"Ncll, in comercd sort OF way, "scv-
eral weeks ago"
'lsuppose new arrangements have pro-
Rressed 20 far as 10 admit Of a temporary
absence. BE seated"
"May il touch as satisfy your honor,
am a ncWly-madc bridegroom, and must
be at the beck and call of my timid bride, T"
said another.
'For such happy responsibility you
should he willing 90 serve your country u
full six months, and / feel that il is my
duty 10 impose II upon YOU. There, now,
] knew YOU would boil over with thanks,
but do not express them. Next"
Judge" blushingly pleaded another,
moving slyly from among his companions,
my wife needs every attention / can be.
stow
Lucky man! When il il anticipatcd2"
'ln about two months, expect
Go To! There's many a slip 'twiNt the
cup and the lip. Sufficient unto the day Is
the evil thereof ANY more excuses"
But the remainder had not the courage
TO advance, and the following subsidized.
GRAND JURORS.
John I. Ellis, Bartlett: W. Is. Moore
Haywood county John Green, Lau-
derdale county; w u. Lccch. fuyoite
county Atwood PIcrson. Iaudcrdalc
county, ;. II. Dunscomb Memphis: j. VI.
Scott, Germantown; 4. H. Williams, Fay.
cite county; Talbot Williams, G., Lauder.
dale county J. II. Picpon, Haywood coun,
w Henry Smith, e., Upton county, Man.
grem Martin, Germantown: Alfred Boyd,
Upton county; Thai. Turner. HAYWOOD
county y. VI. Jones. Memphis: j. l.
Nclliupl, Memphis W. T.. Hp-comb.
lnycilc county; III Darlington. G.. Mem.
pllis viii Tunagc. 1iwon county; Thos.
J. Scott lludcrdnlc county: Il. = Mont
gomsfy fayctte county Hugh Petit.
Memphis; John II SPEED, Memphis
FEriT JURORS.
ID. T. Crawford. fayctip county: Jas +.
Graham Memphis, John W. Falls. Mem.
phis; Nathan Taylor. Brownsville: Robert
Jones, Somcryillp, Knox Gates. Somcr.
Vile; John l.. Norton, Memphis. !. NJ.
Cherry, Hickory Nythc. I. n. lsnum.
Shelby county; W. 4 Mhircc. Somcr.
VILE. VI. Shadding,t. Somcnillc..
Eleven iurlrs summoned have been "a.
cuscd. hence the petit jury lacks one u
being complete.
TUESDAY and "Wednesday will be- dc. |
voted Ia trying government criminal ci4,'s.
md longer, II neccsury AZ the cinrn. |
sion oi these q calendar Of an cas., ut issue |
viii b. published ~ the morning papcts.
aud CALLED in ilp order assigned.
.E.. nUnSr., Is LiUur.
The docket of the United States count +.
not q lengthy one. and will no doubt. be-
CLEARED IN q few weeks. unless the contests
are heightened by stubborn resistance. An
ARR ~ rrnricr iniotrumtpl judge Ham
inond on this suhirrt, and learned from
bin that the criminal business 0f thrcourt
J. Insignificant The mai"diy at thi. cla,,
al ctsc- Il inr violation II internal revenue
Laws, Which Is comparatively thing 81.
dom dine in this district. For the Jackson
court thing. arr different, and thorp VIC.
lation- form the bulk oi N, business 4
numlrr IT important milrld cascs will
come l'iur" him during ihc present term
here, hui De- anticipates no tedious bitches.
Criminal court.